About six hours before the first pitch on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 25-man player roster for the 2017 World Series.
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Dodgers Add Charlie Culberson, Josh Fields to Expanded Roster
On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of infielder Charlie Culberson from Triple-A Oklahoma City and reinstated right-hander Josh Fields from the 10-day disabled list.
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The Current State of the Dodgers Starting Rotation
At this particular juncture of the 2017 campaign, it’s a bit difficult to provide a general outlook regarding the starting rotation of the Dodgers, mainly because of its present instability. Yet, although the pitching hasn’t been the sole culprit of the club’s first four-game losing streak since May of 2016, it has indeed been ugly as of late, especially in the current series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
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Dodgers Injury Notes: A Full Strength Squad Is Not Far Away
Even though the Dodgers are cruising along just fine, achieving 90 wins by the date of August 24th — a feat only two other teams in history have accomplished — and having a 13 game lead on the next closest MLB team in the Houston Astros, the club still has some of its key players on the disabled list.
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Dodgers Announce Numerous Roster Changes Ahead of Twins’ Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday announced a number of roster moves, including the reinstatement of left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu from the 10-day disabled list, the contract selection of left-handed pitcher Edward Paredes from Triple-A Oklahoma City and the recall of right-handed pitcher Josh Ravin.
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With the 2017 All-Star Festivities Wrapped Up, Dodgers Look Towards Marlins
While many baseball fans around the globe tuned into the 2017 MLB All-Star Game expecting an offensively dominant showcase of fireworks, the almost complete opposite occurred — a display of superior pitching with a few timely hits sprinkled in along the way.
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Dodgers Activate Brandon McCarthy, Option Scott Van Slyke to Oklahoma City
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday reinstated right-handed pitcher Brandon McCarthy from the 10-day disabled list and optioned utility man Scott Van Slyke to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Brandon McCarthy Ready to Rejoin Dodgers Starting Rotation
According to a report Tuesday evening from Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers will activate veteran Brandon McCarthy from the disabled list to start the middle game of the weekend series against the Royals on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
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Dodgers Injury Notes: McCarthy, Kazmir, Gutierrez, Hatcher & More
Fans of the Dodgers breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week as Corey Seager‘s injury was not quite as bad as it could have been, allowing the shortstop to avoid the disabled list. Seager returned to the lineup Thursday night in Anaheim and went 0-for-4. He was replaced in the sixth inning by Enrique Hernandez to give him a rest. It was a week ago when Seager first felt tightness in his hamstring after a swing, and he exited that game after two innings. He spent this week testing his hamstring on and off the field, and was said to be available off the bench, although he was never used. Before the injury, he was sporting a .329/.433/.605 slash line with six doubles and five home runs in June alone.
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Dodgers Make Flurry of Roster Moves at Onset of Freeway Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers made several roster moves late Monday afternoon, recalling outfielder Trayce Thompson and righty pitcher Brock Stewart from Triple-A Oklahoma City. To make room on the 25-man roster, the club option right-handed reliever Ross Stripling back to OKC, and place righty starter Brandon McCarthy on the 10-day disabled list with symptoms of tendinitis in his right knee.
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